AIP could become thorn in Wallaces side

AIP could become.... 3.
5PH OCT 4 1973
thorn in Wallace's side
By Stewart Lytic
The American Independent
Party, which recently split into
possible pro-and anti-George
Wallace factions, is threatening to be at least a thorn in
Wallace's side
The party, which Wallace
formed in 1968 to enable him to
make a third-party bid for the
presidency then abandoned in
1972 to remain in the Demo-
c party, has split
Party and
n Independent Party
The American Party, headed by Tom Anderson of Tennes-
vice presidential
■e last yi
cidedly pro-Wallace" in the
past but now considers himself
"neutral" toward the governor, said his duty as vice chairman is to "revive" the third
party in the southeast.
His power, and therefore his
possible concern to Wallace,
lies in his appointment of lower
party officials. Mori said he
could appoint either pro- or
anti Wallace persons
In some southern states,
such as Georgia, Mori said,
those appointments and the
attitude of the AIP toward
Wallace could play an important role in the national aspira-
s the governor has for 1976
Wallace. Anderson is
the country with a strong criticism of Wallace as a theme of
his speeches.
The American Independent
Party, headed by William
Shearer of California, a Wallace man. appears willing to
continue supporting Wallace
and may have hopes of his returning to the party fold.
The possible thorn for Wallace may come in the AIP"s
selection of Bill Mori of Birmingham, chairman of the
Alabama wing of the party, as
vice chairman for 12 southeastern and western states.
Mori's territory, which in-'
eludes Oklahoma in the west
and West Virginia in the northeast, stretches across the heart
of Wallace's popular strength.
Mori,
»ho has been "de- '

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AIP could become.... 3.
5PH OCT 4 1973
thorn in Wallace's side
By Stewart Lytic
The American Independent
Party, which recently split into
possible pro-and anti-George
Wallace factions, is threatening to be at least a thorn in
Wallace's side
The party, which Wallace
formed in 1968 to enable him to
make a third-party bid for the
presidency then abandoned in
1972 to remain in the Demo-
c party, has split
Party and
n Independent Party
The American Party, headed by Tom Anderson of Tennes-
vice presidential
■e last yi
cidedly pro-Wallace" in the
past but now considers himself
"neutral" toward the governor, said his duty as vice chairman is to "revive" the third
party in the southeast.
His power, and therefore his
possible concern to Wallace,
lies in his appointment of lower
party officials. Mori said he
could appoint either pro- or
anti Wallace persons
In some southern states,
such as Georgia, Mori said,
those appointments and the
attitude of the AIP toward
Wallace could play an important role in the national aspira-
s the governor has for 1976
Wallace. Anderson is
the country with a strong criticism of Wallace as a theme of
his speeches.
The American Independent
Party, headed by William
Shearer of California, a Wallace man. appears willing to
continue supporting Wallace
and may have hopes of his returning to the party fold.
The possible thorn for Wallace may come in the AIP"s
selection of Bill Mori of Birmingham, chairman of the
Alabama wing of the party, as
vice chairman for 12 southeastern and western states.
Mori's territory, which in-'
eludes Oklahoma in the west
and West Virginia in the northeast, stretches across the heart
of Wallace's popular strength.
Mori,
»ho has been "de- '